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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-09-13
A ConJurer's Trick.

The prettiest trick ] ever saw, says q
London Standard writer, wa done by
Hermann while at lunch with a brother
conjurer in the hotel at M~oDtevideo.
Five people were seated at the table mot
his own, be IT observed), and there was
apparently an entire absence Of any
possible preparation. Taking a pear
from the dish he told us TO mark II.
One left four punctures from his fork In
II, another dropped a spot OF ink on the
rind; I pushed an American three cent
piece into the soft substance OF the fruit
until IL was buried; next a large slice
was cut out and eaten. Hermann then
took ii and tossed IL toward the lofty
ceiling. "Catcb IL yourselves. he cried,
rs the pear was wbirling in mid air. IL
fell into my outstretched hand, prong
marked, ink spotted and with the three
cent bit still bedded In lis tissue, but
whole-New York Tribune.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-09-13
Imitation Art Helps the Genuine.

''How do the cheap limitations affect
the sale of better work."
Both cheap paintings and amateur
work, / think, are educators. Even the
haphazard, 'helter SHELTER efforts of am.
ateurs to get up novelties are of service
in a measure and tend to improve not
only the minds, but the amer of the
people, bringing out a taste for some
thing better. II doesn't hurt the good
artist. 1t helps him, and will in turn
make an increased demand for good pict-
ures. These crude limitations only win
approval from those who appreciate moth
ing better. Real first class talent, thor
oughly cultivated, demands recognition
and fair remuneration everywhere, and
has never yet failed to get it. Amateur
art will after awhile find its way into the
garnet or the fire, and there will be a
demand for something better, which can
be had from the artists, whereas If it had
not been dabbled if many of these anna
teur artists would know nothing Of a
higher standard Of art.
when chromos were first brought
out it seemed as il they were taking the
means of support right away from the
artists, and / said so to a prominent art
dealer who was selling large pictures at
81 apiece in very inviting frames. His
reply was: They will make business for
the artists. The people are not as yet
cultivated to anything better. These
cheap pictures will be a stepping stone to
the artists work And it is so. Chro-
mos have had their day, as well as the
cheap oil picture or the lightning artists
effort, and have done their work. They
have raised the taste for art a degree or
50, and the people are ready for better
pictures. As money becomes more
plenty better homes are built and the
cheap pictures give place to better ones"
Detroit Tribune.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-09-13
Moorish Medical Practice.

Progress in the treatment OF disease is
not everywhere the modern order, the
Moors, whose medical practice isa sim
gular mixture of a little real skill with
an astonishing amount of ignorant super
stition, seeming to be actually going
backward. Says a recent writer: The
Moorish medicine man'-we can hardly
call him doctor-certainly displays some
skill in COUGHING for cataract. He has
also an original method Of curing irrita-
ton Of the eyes due to the presence Of
foreign bodies. With much skill he passes
his tongue over the open eye of the pa
tent, and thus, without irritating, re-
moves the sand, grit, etc.
''For cupping, the Moor also makes
good use Of his mouth; a cows horn is
placed over the part, and from a hole at
the point of the horn the operator sucks
out the blood. etc. But the Moor who
ventures on such treatment will, with
equal confidence, prescribe gold dust, or
the scrapings from the horn of a rhi-
noceros, as an emmenagogue, and will
give an idle man ants to eat, or suggest
that a coward should try and procure for
his meal a little lions flesh" The fumes
of burning animal bodies are supposed to
exert a strengthening influence. An Of.
fectual use is made Of cauterization; and
an excellent syrup for coughs and colds
is prepared by boiling figs, dates and
raisins. Fractures are dressed with
splinters and tow soaked in honey. Dis
ease is attributed to evil spirits, and
noises and a display of weapons are ex-
pected to brighten them away. False
teeth and other European innovations are
resented as an interference with divine
will.-Arkansaw Traveller.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-09-13
Three Young EIegants.

went into the barroom Of the Hotel
Brunswick at O'Clock in the day. Attic
NEXT table TO my party sat one composed
q three young elegants. The most SUI
peFb of them looked as II he had just
come out Of a bandbox. We had hardly
seated ourselves when he remarked, in
the voice Of q man weary Of all the world
and Its follies:
"Well, fellows. I'm awf. I must
dwess faw a~wfternpon."
And off he went, with the languid
fareweIls Of his blase cronies. The COM
bined age Of the trio, l should judge,
would have been that Of one healthy old
man.-Alfred Trumble in New York
News.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-09-13
Ine PeRILs OF pUelINo.

Ewes Saved by Brass Buttons-The Most
Dangerous D-istsnce-Close Calculation.
Many duelists owed their lives to the
brass buttons 90 much worn ins former
days. A case Is also reported Of a man
Who picked up q horseshoe on his way to
aduel, and placed it inside Of his coat
over his heart, for ''luck," and the bullet
happening TO strike there, the horseshoe
saved his life. Another man, q distin-
guished French officer. owed his life TO
having a 100 franc piece in his waistcoat
pocket, which recalls the story Of the
jester Perpignan. who declared that he
could expect 30 escape death by
0ch q device, a. he never had 80 much
- . five franc piece to spsnd, much less
10 carry in his pocket 70 . protection
against bullets.
The question Of distance is an impor-
tant one in estimating the measure Of
risk; and singular Is il may appear, the
risk 10 not necessarily increased by short
ening the distance. It has been proved
that fifteen long PAGES is the most deadly
distance with the common dueling
pistols. The next most dangerous
distance is said to be twelve feet;
while at eight PAGES the fire, when
. good aim has been taken. is almost
sure to be harmless. Mr.. Douglas cites
several instances where five or six shots
were Intellectually exchanged at short
distances, while in nearly all the reported
duels at fifteen PAGES q or the other Of
the parties was disabled at the first fire.
The professional duelists Of old times also
had q knack Of 20 holding the pistol that
q ball would have to pass up the entire
length of the arm before it touched q
vital spot; and ono Of them-"Fighting
Ntzgerald"-used TO protect himself still
further by bending his head v his
body, and thus reducing his height five
or six inches.
By much practice and observation.
dueling became . matter Of such close
calculation that the degree Of peril could
always be definitely known; and in many
cases the seconds, who were not 30
bloodthirsty as their principals might be,
fell into the ways Of either putting insult
6cient charges Of powder into the pistols
OF leaving out the bullets. The harmless
termination Of many duels in which re-
peated shots were exchanged by proficient
marksmen can only be explained on the
theory of such interferen Globe DEM
ocrat Book Review.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-09-13
How Q Kings Life Was Saved.

Once his majesty was i'll for several
weeks, really i'll, seriously at his age.
The doctors, Of course, came every day,
sometimes twice or more, and they pre-
scribed as usual. Any one who has been
i'll for any length Of time, and has been
attended in the ordinary way once or
twice a day by one doctor, will know
what various medicines are prescribed,
and changed again and again under each
phase of the disease, and he would, I be-
lieve, be astonished to see all the medi-
cines he had drank during his illness.
Any one may then conceive what a
quantity was likely to be ordered, and
what changes were likely to be rung by
q bevy of doctors with such a precious
parsonage "a king for a patient. As
any bottle or powder was brought his
majesty said, "Put it in the cupboard"
and again and again it was put it in the
cupboard" Not one drop was touched.
Starving and patience were the only
remedies resorted to.
At last his majesty got his good turn
and began to feel be could eat again with
q relish, and by degrees nature flung off
tbs disorder, whatever it was, which had
run its course. His majesty was up and
dressed early and at business. Get all
these bottles, powders and pill boxes out
Of the c~upboards," he said, ''and range
them in . row round the room" II was
q very small room and they almost made
q circle round the walls. The doctors
came in Sinking and smiling and con-
graduated the king upon being up again
and looking so well. "Yes. doctors"
said his majesty, ''thank God it is SO.
But look there-count it up. Don't you
think II I had drank all that stuff /
should have been dead long agoT''I
Court and Times of King Ernest Of Han
over.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-09-13
Two Kiuds Of Temper,

Within two days the Listener wit
messed a couple of incidents on Washing
ton street which illustrated admirably
the difference there is in people. Pass
ing along near the corner of Temple place
he saw two stout elderly ladies standing
side by side-one facing n way, how
ever, and the other the other way, glar-
ing at each other with furious eyes.
There was a little grinning crowd about
them, and when the Listener came quite
up to them he saw what was the matter.
In meeting and undertaking to pass, the
clothing of these two elderly ladies had
come in contact, and a projecting button
upon the dress of one had caught in the
lace on the garments of the other. Their
strain to disentangle themselves had
drawn them into a regular snarl; the
wrath Of each had been raised to the
boiling point, and each woman seemed
to be exclaiming in the language of the
Scripture, "Who shall deliver me from
this body of DEATH" Instead Of leav-
ing the Acknowledgement to one of the
two to be managed with delberation
and discretion, each was tugging away
spitefully at the point Of jointure.
There seemed 10 be likelihood of ar &C.
casion for the interference of the police
presently, for the faces Of the two la
dies were growing redder and redder
and their eyes snapped more and more
furiously. Presently n lady gave a
desperate tug, the lace gave way and
the tie was severed. But imagine the
feelings Of the lady whose lace had been
laceratedl
Next day, passing over almost the
same ground, the Listener saw a pretty
girl, brown eyed, ruddy checked and
short haired, and q stout Irishwoman in
o bonnet, a red and black shawl and a
green poplin dress, who were walking In
opposite directions, stop all at once,
caught fast, just as the two women Of
the day before had been. The young
girl smiled family and good naturally.
The Irishwoman took in the situation
and courtesied.
Sure, miss" said she, ''an' it's a
sign that well meet in heaven!'
The young lady smiled more pro-
~nouncedly and said; -.
"Wait a moment and I will unfasten
it,"
With half a minutes work she disen-
tangled the snarl.
''Ah, miss, reminder it," said the
Irishwoman as she moved away, radiant
with smiles, s'we're TO meet in heaven,
sure. - Boston Transcript.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-09-13
Crude Petroleum In California.

"Brea'' Ia the name Of a crude petro-
Ieum found In many places in the south
ern counties Of California. The hot sun
quickly evaporates the liquid part, or the
coal oil, leaving the dregs, or the
solid part, on the surface. II can
be broken into chunks when cold,
and Is then ready for use. One ton Of
wood, costing %, and one ton Of brea,
costing %, win burn ms long as three
cords OF wood at 20 per cord. This
makes e27 for the wood alone. and only
el2 for the brea and wood mixsd.-Bos
ton Budget.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-09-13

Sartain, the New York artist, thinks
that the worst defect in mems Coz
TUNES today is the rigidity Of the hat
and the ugliness Of the collar. The
derby and the stovepipe are not only in
artistic but exceedingly announcement.
He advocates q return TO the fashion Of
wearing felt hats and the soft collars
that wese in ms afty years ago. They
ere much more pleasing TO the eye and
certainly more comfortable than the still
lhfnu that are worn nowadays.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-09-13

The bicycle law of Oregon requires
bicycle riders 10 stop 100 yards from
any person going in the opposite direc-
ton with . team and remain stationary
until the team has passed.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-11-02

Chauncey M. Depew addressed an au.
dience of college students at gospel
meeting, Dooxstadt's Theatre, New York,
last night, and introduced several Yale
athletes and scholars who spoke mapfully
for the cause of Christ. Among them was
Stagg, the famous pitcher who said that
before, every important game Of ball he
had always prayed for courage to do his
duty, and he believed that it had served
him. Some people says the Paterson
Press, may see irreverence In this, but we
do not. Whatever is worth doing at all
is worth doing well, and what is worth
doing well is certainly worth praying for.
If our amusements and physical contests
are innocent and beneficial, why should
they not be done as part of Gods SER
vice p Trenton Express.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-11-02

The 'house- warming" of the new
rectory of St. Andrews Church on York
street, in this city, took place last even.
ing. Besides the members of the church
and congregation, large number of
other friends were guests. Bishop Scar
borough was present and made an ad-
dress, appropriate, graceful aud eloquent
1t is quite needless to say. Each room
was visited in turn and prayer offered in
it, and thus the house was set apart as
the rectory. Afterward refreshments
were served and some time was spent in
social intercourse. The Rector, the Rev.
E. K. Smith, is eminently worthy of so
fine home, as he has been during his resi-
dence here an earnest, self-sacrificing and
laborious pastor.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-11-02

Along about July 10th last boy in
the employ of Mr.. J.. @. Hoagland, OF
Readington township, lost his watch in
stack of wheat. Had it been a needle in
hay-stack that the boy had lost he
would have given up all hope of ever find
ing 1t again, but it wasn't. 1t was
watch, and SO he watched and waited with
great patience until the stack should be
removed. On the 9Th of October the stack
was carted into the barn to be threshed,
and in the butt of one of the sheayes the
watch was found. 1t was wound up and
away 1t went ticking off the minutes and
hours as accurately as it had done three
m onths before. - Hunterdon Democrat
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-11-02
CARD.

wish to say to those in Lambertville
and New Hope that have heretofore sup
piled with the Philadelphia Record that
it is no fault of my own that am COM
PEELED to reliuquish serving them. The
facts of the case are these:
Two weeks ago received word from
the Record Office that must stop serving
papers in New Hope, as the agency for
that town had been given to another. AS
had worked up that town myself and
secured about ninety names, and as
still received my accustomed number of
copies, continued to serve my subscrib-
ers, as had legal and just right to do.
Last week got word from the Record
office that il did not stop serving in
New Hope by last Saturday my Lambert
vile route would be taken away from
me. The commission on the delivery of
the routes both in Lambertville and New
Hope paid only fairly we'll. Without
New Hope, it was scarcely worth the
labor and so sent word to the Record
Office that would cease delivering papers
in both towns after Monday-the close of
the month.
This route which made to great ex.
tent by personal efforts, is mine, and l
was offered 800 for it year ago but
the Record Office assumes to take away a
mans business and give it to another as
the fancy strikes them. No pretensc of
payment to me for loss of the route was
made, and l consider it an outrage on
my rights to take away from me without
cause route and give it to another. If
routes are to be taken from one person
and given to another at the caprice of the
proprietor of the Record, no carrier is
warranted in working up list.
shall be pleased to have customers
call at so Coryell street and serve them
In any way. JACOB Helms.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-11-02

Coal was advanced yesterday to 5000
per ton in this city Our dealers say that
they have been selling it for some days
past for only S5 cents per ton above what
it has cost them, and that will not pay for
loading and hauling. They have to take
their chances of getting coal, and pay
bonus often in order to get their orders
filled in any reasonable time.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-11-02

"A man by the name of Petit, who
for several months past has been running
an oyster and eating saloon at the corner
of Church and George streets, in this
city, suddenly disappeared some time
during last Friday night, taking with
him the household goods and the larger
part of the saloon fixtures and stock.
His family accompanied him. Many un-
paid bills are left behind. among them
being one amounting to about $50 which
is held by one of our grocers. Early the
same evening Petit gave this grocer q
check for the amount, but the funds to
cash the same have not as yet been de-
posted in bank. It is said that Petit is
In Pennsylvania.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-11-02

had Stone in tho Bladder and Gravel
10 the Kidneys. DIR. David Kennedy's
Fayorite Remedy disintegrated the stone
and delivered me from it. am now
well. should long ago have been six
feet under the sod il had not taken DR..
Kennedy's Favorite Remedy.-D. d.
Hoag, Lebanon Springs, N. Y. Price 81,
Send 2.cent stamp to DR.. Kennedy, Ron
dout, N. ", for his book on Kidney, Liv-
err aud Blood disorders. Mention this
paper. sept.28.4w
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-11-02

The dwelling house No. 10 Bridge
street, opposite the Penna. r. r. sta
ton, is for rent. The house contains
ten rooms and is in good repair, with
large garden. The location is the best
in Che city. Apply to d. II. TAYLOR,
who resides next door to the premises
offered for rent. oct.26-
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-11-02

Peddie Institute, at Hightstown, open
ed in the Fall of 1884, with 1870 students
all told, In 1885 with 1876, in 1886 with
1866, 10 1887 with 1856. In 1885 there were
seventy. five boarders at the opening, in
1885, l07, and the present year they be-
gan with 1870 boarding pupils and have
now nearly 1870.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-11-02
How 1 Felt.

Why, two years ago l was just about
crazy, and no wonder that my wife and
children were afraid of me. You just
want to suffer with neuralgia with no re-
lief as did until l used Sulphur Bitters
They cured me, and now my wife says
am as meek as a lamb. Robert Da0is
american House, Boston.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-11-02

Skin diseases cannot DO successfully
treated by external applications. The
proper way to cure such complaints is to
purify the blood with Ayers Sarsaparilla.
Under the vitalizing influences of this
medicine all the functions of the body are
brought into healthy action.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-11-02

The Rev. ]. II. Boswell, pastor of The
Methodist Episcopal Church of this city,
willpreach next Sunday morning, at 1890
O'Clock. on the subject, The Descend
ing Spirit, " and in the evening, at 7:S0
O'Clock, on !" An Uncomfortable Bed. :"
Special service on Thursday evening. All
are invited.
The story to the effect that number
is marked upon every ticket put into the
new ballot boxes is not true. There is a
mark made upon the ballots as they pass
into the boxes, but the same mark will
appear upon every ticket. This is in
tended to guard against the accidental Tor
otherwise) deposit of more than one bal
lot by each voter. If two or more tickets
were folded together. only the outside
one would receive the impression, or
stamp, aud the others would be thrown
out when the count was made.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-11-02

The people of Charleston, s. c., have
wisely taken alarm at the attitude as
snmed by Georgia, and the spectacle of
$4,000 Union flags floating over the
streets in honor of the resurrection fes-
tival," is token that the patriotic spirit
is very healthy.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-11-02

Yesterday was "AlI Saints Day."
when services were held in St. Andrews
P. E. Church, Bishop Scarborough cele-
brating the Holy Eucharist and preaching
the sermon.
Services appropriate to the day were
also held in st, Johns r. C. Church.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-11-02

had Stone 10 the Bladder and Gravel
in the Kidneys. DR.. David Kennedy's
Fayorite Remedy disintegrated the stone
and delivered me from It, I am now
well. should long ago have been six
feet under the sod II l bad not taken DR..
Kennedy's Favorite Remedy.--D. d.
Hoag, Lebanon Springs, N. Y. Price 81 :.
Send 2-cent stamp to Dr. Kennedy, Rom
dout, N. Y, for his book on Kidney,
Liver and Blood disorders. Mention this
paper. Oct. 26-4w.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-11-02

Many farmers of this county, who are
annoyed by hunters, not only shooting
the game from their properties, but de-
stroying their fences as well, are deter
mined to put stop to the misehievous
practice. To this end they are posting,
trespass notices, and besides will keep
sharp look out for marauders.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-11-02

Gentlemen, you can get your clothes
cleaned and pressed at SO Swan st., as
good as at any place in the country, none
excepted. Overcoats $3.50; Coats $1.00;
Pants .75; Vest so. Ladies' goods at
reasonable prices. Satisfaction guaran-
teed. W. RoUaHToN.
aDr7-8
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-11-02

The Misses Drexel, daughters of the
late f. A. Drexel, have returned to Phil
adelphia from visit to various Roman
Catholic missions among the Indians.
They were much interested in the work
of the missionaries and gave $4,000 for
its furtherance.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-11-02

Three years ago "Red Riding Hood"
was given in this city and delighted all
who attended. Now i. will be given with
decided improvements, and with larger
chorus. Buy your tickets at once.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-11-02
Alleged Cure for Diphtherla.

Alleged Cure for Diphtheria.
The following alleged cure for diph-
iberia is from Hostetter's Guide to
Health :" Put one teaspoonful of powder
of sulphur into wine lass of water
stir with finger mot SPOON when well
mixed, use as gargle. Birthstone kills
every species of fungus in man, beast or
plant. An eminent doctor advises that
the gargle be swallowed instead of being
spit out. If the patient cannot gargle,
sprinkle one teaspoonful or two of -four
of birthstone on live coal on shovel,
the patient holding his head over and in
haling the fumes.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-11-02

The voters of this legislative district
should cast their ballots for kirkpatrick,
a man who will honor the position for
which he is candidate.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-11-02

"A secondha Singer Sewing Ma
chine win be sold cheap. Inquire at
this office.